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Reuters

Etihad tops up widebody fleet as CEO targets return to pre-war capacity by mid-June

Etihad Airways is placing a top-up order for additional widebody aircraft as it moves beyond the conflict-driven grounding period, with CEO Antonioaldo Neves saying the airline expects to be operating about 8% more than a year ago by June 15. The carrier frames the order as confidence in recovered transit demand through the region and aims to surpass pre-war capacity without price cuts.

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2026-06-06T22:13:13.084187-07:00
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Reuters • Allison Lampert

Ethiopian Airlines set to decide on regional jet order in next three months

By Reuters: Ethiopian Airlines will probably decide within the next three months ​on an order for 25 smaller commercial jets to ‌expand its local network, CEO Mesfin Tasew Bekele said late on Saturday during a gathering of airline executives in Brazil.

2026-06-06T23:18:56.006638-07:00
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Reuters • Allison Lampert

Boeing can provide aftermarket support to China for 200-jet order, executive says

By Reuters: Boeing’s top services executive said on Saturday that the planemaker can provide aftermarket ​parts support to China to back a 200-plane order ‌announced by the planemaker following a visit by U.S President Donald Trump to Beijing earlier this year.

2026-06-06T15:18:57.867611-07:00
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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Philippine Airlines joins oneworld, becoming the alliance’s 16th member

By AeroTime: Philippine Airlines (PAL) is joining the oneworld alliance. The announcement was made on June 6, 2026, during the 82nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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2026-06-06T11:56:25.824616-07:00
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Reuters • Gabriel Araujo

Embraer sees airlines delaying decisions on plane purchase options due to Iran war

By Reuters: Some airlines are delaying decisions on whether to exercise aircraft purchase options amid uncertainties related to the war in ​Iran, which has pushed up jet fuel prices, Embraer CEO Francisco ‌Gomes Neto told Reuters on Saturday.

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2026-06-06T13:27:55.097943-07:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

Alaska Air says demand, fares could support second-half cash flow despite fuel shock

By Reuters: Alaska Air Group is hopeful it can reinstate its financial guidance on its second-quarter earnings call if fuel prices show more stability, Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett told ​Reuters on Saturday, after volatility in jet fuel costs forced the ​carrier to pull its full-year outlook.

2026-06-06T15:57:34.997743-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

American plans new long-haul market after Doha exit

By FlightGlobal: American Airlines commercial chief Nat Pieper says the carrier is eyeing new long-haul markets. The Oneworld alliance carrier will not return to Doha, the main hub of partner Qatar Airways, after suspending flights in March due to the Iran war, American confirmed on 6 June.

2026-06-06T13:57:46.421960-07:00